Re: Apache VS IIS Securiyt model question

[Alexander Morozov <amorozov () pisem net>]

AFAIK, currently apache doesn't support such a model,
that is what metuxmpm project is for, but it's still experimental.


On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 21:55:54 -0400
"mthompson" <mthompson () brinkster com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am doing research and I am stuck. 
>
> Pitch: In IIS there is the ability to set permissions on a per website
> basis. In other words the ability to limit access to files and
> directories based on the users credentials that the website is running
> under. Additionally, you would in turn add this user to a group and
> apply group permissions to an object that needed to be accessed by
> more
> than one site.
>
> Question: Is there a similar security model for apache that would
> allow
> credentials from a user to run a virtual website and access files only
> for a specific virtual site.
>
> Also, does any one have a diagram of the apache process?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike